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Word of the Day – Hindsight

By December 26, 2024Word of the Day

Hindsight (noun)

hind-sahyt

Recognition of the realities, possibilities, or requirements of a situation, event, decision etc., after its occurrence.

First recorded in 1850–55; hind 1 + sight

Example sentences

“In hindsight I should not have eaten that fifth mince pie!”

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